BLEACH

Beginning of the End

Chapter Three: The Force that Defies GOD

He stood. Why he stood, no one knew, but did it matter?

He stood. Observing the world as it lay before him, enshrouded in crystal that defied the eyes of GOD.

David Vollstan watched over the quincy that slumbered within GOD'S palace. Each soul stood silently, the power of GOD stirring within.

One would ask; who is he, who stands before thosse touched by GOD?

"David?"

He turned his gaze aside, catching the eyes of Bambietta B. Vollstan. Sternitter "E" "The Explode." The elegant form of his wife strolled to his side, concern flashing across her face.

"It's nothing Bambi." He observed the hall of slumber. "The wait is just long."

She followed his gaze towards the pod that held HIM and sighed.

"He'll wake when it is time, you know that."

David sighed heavily and leaned against the wall. "I know, yet it does not stop the time from stretching out."

"True."

After what seemed like hours, Bambietta cleared her throat.

"Maybe some fun would cheer you up? it's been a couple of decades since we had some alone time." She settled in his lap, wrapping her arms around him. "It'd kill time."

"I know..." He couldn't help but grin faintly.

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"Excuse you?"

Sousuke's smile pierced Baraggan's very being. He did not like that smile.

"I wish to offer an allience of sorts. A parlay in exchange for power that you would never dream possible."

After a pause, a loud, empty sound echoed throughout the chamber. Laughter of the god of hollows.

"Such power does not exist without my knowing Shinigami, especially when it comes to the stage beyond Vasto-"

"We know how to excelerate the process."

Baraggan stopped and stared at the man behind Sousuke. His bucket hat covering his face in shadow, a knowing grin not unlike Aizen's.

"What?"

Kisuke lifted his gaze to the king.

"We can speed the process up by a factor of ten times. In fact, we even have the device for such a task on hand."

Lifting his hand, he presented a small marble. Its mere presence seemed to warp the very reishi around them. The hollow's that surrounded the throne began to shrink back as the energy infected the air.

"What is that thing?"

Sousuke stepped forward.

"We have called it the Hogyoku. It is a device capable of creation and alteration, Affecting the very spiritual power that binds us. As of now, we have a few of our comrades lined up to test it's effects on Shini-"

Sousuke quickly withdrew his hand, the Hogyoku was gone, Resting in the skeletal digits of the Hollow King. He turned it over and over, examining the energy swirling within.

"This...'Hogyoku' was it? can force the ascension of Hollows?"

"We believe so." Kisuke tipped his hat down. "We are aware of your espada and generals, all naturally born arrancar...but we wish to test it on more expendable resources before we use it on our own."

Baraggan glanced at him. "Sound plan...i can create as many Hollow as i desire...losing even a dozen vasto lorde would not whither my forces in the slightest." He fiddled with the marble before glancing to Sousuke. "And what...would my people have to do for us to keep this trinket?"

"Simply allow me to use whatever arrancar that are born from it as i see fit and you may keep it. But there are other conditions that we must address first."

"Ah, of course it wouldn't be that simple, now would it Shinigami?"

"Of course not."

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David strode through the white walls of HIS palace, each step reminding him of how...plain it all was. Of course, he and Bambietta's moment of fun had lifted his spirits, so he had a little less to worry about.

He stopped.

"Bazz, you're not fooling anyone."

Bazz-B, Bambietta's brother, stepped out of the shadows with a hearty grin.

"Sorry Bro, had no intentions of it." His face hardened. "You can feel it right? the Shift?"

David glanced upwards, and he could indeed feel a change in the reishi of Hueco Mundo.

"Something's happened David, they're getting ready to move out. We need to find a way to alert his Majesty as soon as..."

"No."

"Huh?"

David smiled gently.

"It won't be necessary. HE has plenty of time to prepare."

"..."

"..."

"David."

"Mm?"

"Tell me, do you think we can stop it?"

"You mean...?"

"Yeah...they've been causing problems for centuries...but i can't help but wonder...is our army strong enough to face them?"

After a moment of thought, David began walking towards where the other's slept.

"follow me Bazz, i believe I can help ease your mind on this one."

The two elder quincy, two men who stood by GOD...yet did not kneel, fell in line with each other.

He who stood beside GOD as HIS ally and FRIEND.

He who fought for GOD in the HEAT of battle.

two of four who stood there since the first war, now marched towards another.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: well, here's the next chapter, giving a small look into our Quincy protagonist; David Vollstan. for now, his power will be unknown...but a small hint should give some insight. He is IMMUNE and his Letter is "M"

and most importantly, he is powerful.

review away and anticipate the next chapter as soon as i can!

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